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MORTALITY , *INCOME , *DEATH rate , *LIFE expectancy , *HEALTH of middle-aged persons , *POOR people , *WHITE people , *HEALTH , *TWENTY-first century , *SOCIAL history ,INCOME & society - Abstract
The article discusses the relationship between mortality rates and income in the U.S., referencing a study conducted by social scientists Janet Currie and Hannes Schwandt published in the journal "Science." The increase in life expectancy among poor people in the U.S., including the role that decreasing smoking rates plays in health improvements, is discussed. Decreases in mortality rates among middle-aged white Americans are also discussed.
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- 2016